IMessage & Face Time activation error

I have an iPhone 4s. Last week imessage just randonly stopped working. Since then I have done the following;
Updated software to 8.1.2
Reset phone
Toggled imessage and FaceTime on and off
Ensured date and Timezone were correct
Signed out of Apple ID and signed back in
Turned Airplane mode on and off
Reset network settings
Kept phone off for 24 hours
Reset all wifi at home
Escalated the problem with Apple
None of the above worked. Can anyone please advise if they have had any success In overcoming this problem?

Hi Uma84,
If you are having an issue with getting an activation error when attempting to activate iMessage for your iPad, I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article - 
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L 

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